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What do you know about: *Chinese New Year? *the Day of the Dead? *the Inuit? *people who live under the ground? What a World: Amazing Stories from Around the Globe, by Milada Broukal, is a three-book series that explores these and many other fascinating topics from around the world and across history. Each unit opens with a question that is answered in the reading and continues with vocabulary, comprehension, discussion, writing, and spelling and punctuation work. Features *Words that Go Together activities highlight collocations -- words that are easier to learn together. *Spelling and Punctuation activities provide basic rules and practice for essential skills. *Self-tests help students and teachers assess progress. See also What a World 2 and What a World 3.

What A World: Amazing Stories from Around the Globe, is a three-book series that explores these and many other fascinating topics from around the world and across history. Each unit opens with a question that is answered in the reading and continues with vocabulary, comprehension, discussion, writing, and spelling and punctuation work. Features: • Words that Go Together activities highlight collocations — words that are easier to learn together. • Spelling and Punctuation activities provide basic rules and practice for essential skills. • Self-tests help students and teachers assess progress.

The Longman Young Children's Picture Dictionary uses a variety of drawings, songs, and chants to illustrate 280 words appropriate for young learners to help them describe the world as they see it. Organized into 26 themes with toys, animals, and fairy-tale characters, this dictionary makes learning fun!

The Longman Young Children's Picture Dictionary presents words through a variety of appealing illustrations designed for young children. Key features: • Over 270 words arranged into 26 main topics and 4 bonus topics. • Original songs and chants by Carolyn Graham. • Endearing toy, animal and fairy-tale characters. • AudioCD including all vocabulary, dialogs, songs and chants.

Round-up is a seven level series of grammar books for young learners. The series runs from beginner to upper intermediate level and combines games with systematic language practice series balances the need for thorough, comprehensive grammar practice with exercises and illustrations. The series is designed for beginning and intermediate level English language students. Each book contains clear grammar explanations, regular revision units and recycled grammar practice. The books are highly illustrated and should appeal to young learners from 10-16. They can be used in class to back-up the coursebook, for homework or in the holidays.

Contact USA 2, by Paul Abraham and Daphne Mackey, is a lower-level addition to the successful Contact USA series. Contact USA 2 introduces low-intermediate students to U.S. culture through relevant topics such as friends, family, education, and movies while preparing students for the challenges of academic reading.

With New Snapshot you can: * Capture Students' interest and imagination though real characters and language, and up-to-the-minute teenage topics. * Bring language to life. * Widen students' experience of international culture through new culture pages, new projects and a new teenage lifestyles video. * Provide extra support with the unique Language Booster — a Workbook and Grammar builder in one, now with Boost Your Writing sections to improve students' performance in the skill area. * Solve the problem of mixed ability classes with exercises at three levels of difficulty in the Language Booster.

Round-up is a seven level series of grammar books for young learners. The series runs from beginner to upper intermediate level and combines games with systematic language practice. This series balances the need for thorough, comprehensive grammar practice with exercises and illustrations. The series is designed for beginning and intermediate level English language students. Each book contains clear grammar explanations, regular revision units and recycled grammar practice. The books are highly illustrated and should appeal to young learners from 10-16. They can be used in class to back-up the coursebook, for homework or in the holidays. Teacher's Guide includes answer keys and extra photocopiable tests.

Essential vocabulary and phrases are presented through realistic dialogues or texts. Helpful language notes highlight and reinforce the key language points. A variety of enjoyable practice exercises consolidate language at the end of each unit. A glossary section with space for translation into students own language. Recordings of all the dialogues on CD provide useful speaking models.

A focus on high-frequency useful vocabulary helps students say what they want to say. Regular, well-structured speaking tasks encourage students to express themselves more extensively and fluently. 'Do You Remember' sections in every unit and extra Consolidation modules provide regular review and consolidation. Student Books include Mini-Dictionary to help learners study independently.

English for International Tourism. The multi-level series for students who need English for professional communication within the hotel and tourism industries. • Explore some of the world's top tourist destinations with material taken from Dorling Kindersley's acclaimed Eyewitness Travel Guides. • Bring the working world into the classroom with authentic material from companies within the tourism industry. • Build confidence in working in English with effective communication strategies for workplace situations such as giving advice, taking bookings and dealing with complaints. The Workbook reviews the language presented in the course, providing further practice and consolidation. It also features TOEIC style exercises which provide excellent preparation for the examination. A full answer key is included for self-study.

English for International Tourism The multi-level series for students who need English for professional communication within the hotel and tourism industries. Explore some of the world's top tourist destinations with material taken from Dorling Kindersley's acclaimed Eyewitness Travel Guides Bring the working world into the classroom with authentic material from companies such as British Airways, P&O Cruises and Alamo Build confidence in working in English with effective communication strategies for workplace situations such as giving advice, taking bookings and dealing with complaints

Essential vocabulary and phrases are presented through realistic dialogues or texts. Helpful language notes highlight and reinforce the key language points. A variety of enjoyable practice exercises consolidate language at the end of each unit. A glossary section with space for translation into students own language. Recordings of all the dialogues on CD provide useful speaking models.

This practical series presents essential vocabulary and phrases in specialist areas. The language is introduced in a short dialogue or text which students can listen to on an audio CD. Key language points are analysed and practised.

Excellent! is a four-level Primary course that offers the right level of challenge to help pupils achieve real results. Pupils practise the four skills from the beginning through tasks that relate to their own lives and stimulate their imaginations. Clear pair-work activities make learning more memorable and encourage collaboration in the classroom. In Level 1: • A motivating cartoon story (Green Street) introduces new language and engages pupils' imaginations. • Talk Time pages present useful everyday language in realistic contexts. • Story Time pages provide extra reading practice and consolidate key language. • Test Time pages in the Activity Book help prepare pupils for the Cambridge Young Learners exams: Starters. • My Excellent! Word Book (a pull-out booklet with stickers in the Activity Book) offers fun revision and a handy language reference.

The Activity Book contains writing exercises and activities, listening tasks, surveys, puzzles and games. It is designed to extend and practise language from The Pupil's Book.

Excellent! Is a four-level Primary English course that offers the right level of challenge to help pupils achieve real results. Pupils practise the four skills from the beginning through tasks that relate to their own lives and stimulate their imaginations. Clear pair-work activities make learning more memorable and encourage collaboration in the classroom. In Level 2: A motivating cartoon story (The Mystery Train) introduces key language and engages pupils' imaginations; Talk Time pages present useful, everyday language in realistic contexts; Fact Files provide extended reading practice and cultural information; Test Time pages in the Activity Book help prepare pupils for the Cambridge Young Learners exams: Movers My Excellent! Word Book (a pull-out booklet with stickers in the Activity Book) offers fun revision and a handy language reference. Level 2 includes: — Pupils' Book. — Teacher's Guide. — Poster Pack. — Activity Book. — Flashcards. Class Cassettes. Three Penguin Young Readers are recommended with this level. Readers are an ideal way to boost reading skills and encourage reading for pleasure.

Dual entry flexibility. Friends is a flexible 4-level course with two entry points — Starter for complete beginners and Level 1 for false beginners *Variety, humour, interest. Friends involves students with a variety of different contexts including humour, fiction, real-life and cross-culture. *Consistently clear. Friends builds confidence with grammar and vocabulary taught in three clears steps — presentation, comprehension and practice. *Special skills sections. Culture, Reading and Skills Corners provide lots of practice in all four skills, with particular attention to reading. Skills strategy boxes give step-by-step guidance in skills development. *Emphasis on vocabulary. Vocabulary is presented and practised in lexical sets, making it easier to learn and remember *Support for everyone. Tests, projects, games and songs, plus a huge variety of support material provide for ALL your students' needs.

Friends 2 — вторая ступень курса (возраст учащихся 12-13 лет). Разделы Culture Corners, Reading Corners и Story Time учебника содержат увлекательный для подростков материал, мотивирующий их к обучению. В конце каждого учебника вы найдете дополнительные материалы на темы “Праздники”, “Времена года” и т. д., а также мини-пьесу (с готовой фонограммой), которую дети с восторгом сыграют в школьном театре. * Dual entry flexibility. Friends is a flexible 4-level course with two entry points Starter for complete beginners and Level 1 for false beginners * Variety, humour, interest. Friends involves students with a variety of different contexts including humour, fiction, real-life and cross-culture. * Consistently clear. Friends builds confidence with grammar and vocabulary taught in three clears steps presentation, comprehension and practice. * Special skills sections. Culture, Reading and Skills Corners provide lots of practice in all four skills, with particular attention to reading. Skills strategy boxes give step-by-step guidance in skills development. * Emphasis on vocabulary. Vocabulary is presented and practised in lexical sets, making it easier to learn and remember. * Support for everyone. Tests, projects, games and songs, plus a huge variety of support material provide for ALL your students' needs.

Motivating, memorable and fun for young students. — Dual entry flexibility. Friends is a flexible 4-level course with two entry points — Starter for complete beginners and Level 1 for false beginners. — Variety, humour, interest. Friends involves students with a variety of different contexts including humour, fiction, real-life and cross-culture. — Consistently clear. Friends builds confidence with grammar and vocabulary taught in three clear steps — presentation, comprehension and practice. — Special skills sections. Culture, Reading and Skills Corners provide lots of practice in all four skills, with particular attention to reading. Skills strategy boxes give step-by-step guidance in skills development. — Emphasis on vocabulary. Vocabulary is presented and practised in lexical sets, making it easier to learn and remember. — Support for everyone. Tests, projects, games and songs, plus a huge variety of support material provide for ALL your students' needs. — Making friends around the world Students can log on to a virtual Friends' Club at www.longman.com/friends Levels: Starter, 1, 2, 3. Components: Students' Book Workbook Teacher's Resource Book with photocopiable tests and resources Class Cassettes (4) Test Book with A and B tests and cassette

Motivating, memorable and fun for young students Dual entry flexibility Friends is a flexible 4-level course with two entry points — Starter for complete beginners and Level 1 for false beginners. Variety, humour, interest Friends involves students with a variety of different contexts including humour, fiction, real-life and cross-culture. Consistently clear Friends builds confidence with grammar and vocabulary taught in three clear steps — presentation, comprehension and practice. Special skills sections Culture, Reading and Skills Corners provide lots of practice in all four skills, with particular attention to reading. Skills strategy boxes give step-by-step guidance in skills development. • Emphasis on vocabulary Vocabulary is presented and practised in lexical sets, making it easier to learn and remember. Support for everyone ests, projects, games and songs, plus a huge variety of support material provide for ALL your students' needs. Making friends around the world Students can log on to a virtual Friends' Club at www.longman.com/friends

Motivating, memorable and fun for young students. • Dual entry flexibility. Friends is a flexible 4-level course with two entry points — Starter for complete beginners and Level 1 for false beginners. • Variety, humour, interest. Friends involves students with a variety of different contexts including humour, fiction, real-life and cross-culture. • Consistently clear. Friends builds confidence with grammar and vocabulary taught in three clear steps — presentation, comprehension and practice. • nSpecial skills sections. Culture, Reading and Skills Comers provide lots of practice in all four skills, with particular attention to reading. Skills strategy boxes give step-by-step guidance in skills development. • Emphasis on vocabulary. Vocabulary is presented and practised in lexical sets, making it easier to learn and remember. • Support for everyone. Tests, projects, games and songs, plus a huge variety of support material provide for ALL your students' needs. • Making friends around the world. Students can log on to a virtual Friends' Club at www.longman.com/friends. Components: Students' Book. Workbook. Teacher's Resource Book with photocopiable tests and resources. Class Cassettes (4). Test Book with A and В tests and cassette. Levels: Starter, 1, 2, 3

Going for Gold is a two-level Intermediate and Upper Intermediate course designed to develop students' language skills and provide a gradual introduction to the requirements of the Cambridge FCE exam.The Upper Intermediate level is the perfect lead-in to First Certificate Gold. Going for Gold is also suitable for use with students wishing to sit the Cambridge Certificates in English Language Skills (CELS). Going for Gold checklist: — Coursebook Enjoyable and contemporary topics. Thorough language and skills training. Motivating practice activities with a strong emphasis on personalisation. Graded introduction to Cambridge exam style tasks. Regular opportunities for reviewing and testing. Supportive writing reference section including review of sub-skills, model answers and useful language. — Teacher's book: Photocopiable activities for communicative practice in key skills areas. Photocopiable unit and progress tests. — Language maximiser. Grammar and vocabulary consolidation and extension. Extra skills practice to complement the coursebook.

The course for adults and young adults that develops language skills and sets students firmly on the road to exam success. — Enjoyable and contemporary topics appeal to a wide range of learners. — Thorough language and skills training expands students’ knowledge of English. — Graded introduction to task types gradually familiarises students with exam requirements. — Emphasis on personalisation keeps students involved and interested.